Tall Tales: The Ireland of Orson Welles
“If you want a happy ending, it depends on where you end your story.”
2021•19m•9.0•Released
DocumentaryHistory
The story of famous actor and director Orson Welles is told through his two visits to the Republic of Ireland; first in his youth as a promising young actor and finally in later years as a washed up icon of the silver screen.
Director
Dillon Toole
Writer
Dillon Toole
Budget
$0M
Revenue
$0M
Languages
English
Cast
Orson Welles
Self
Dillon Toole
Narrator
James Joyce
Self
Micheál Mac Liammóir
Self
Hilton Edwards
Self
Production
Producer
Barrie Dowdall
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